My husband gave me a fiction book to read during Christmas break. He finished it and passed it along. He warned me it was intense, but was important for me to read.
When it comes to selecting the books I read, I’m extremely choosy. I try to guard my heart and mind with the things I consume. When it comes to books, I get very invested, and some books are too much for me to handle. This particular book isn’t an end-of-times book, yet it is. It tells a story of a very possible catastrophic event that could happen to our country and the struggles we would face in the aftermath.
After I read the first three chapters, I gave him the book back and said I can’t do it. It was putting me into a fear cycle. Jonathan gave me a brief summary and shared the ending, who lives and who does not. After finding out the major losses, I was better equipped to finish the book. I knew the ending.
This reminds me of our faith journey. Just like I needed to know the ending of the book, we get to know the ending of our world. God was kind enough to give us the conclusion. Spoiler alert. God wins!
While we can become overwhelmed with the evil in our current day, God has won the war. We know, that if we forge ahead, take the narrow road, and persevere till the end, we can feast at the table with Abraham, Issac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 8:11)
While we all get discouraged at the state of our current world, we must keep in mind God is in control. Keep your eyes on Him, and keep running your race.
“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)